This is my most successful fly for Sea Trout, tied no bigger then 50 mm on a Tiemco size 8 ,I've called it the BugBeel because it utilise the tack free UV cure resin Bug Bond ... 3.5 sec cure time with no residue
The fly is a cross between a surf candy and a flatwing
[b:be2f5d8da1]Hook: [/b:be2f5d8da1]Tiemco 811s size 8
[b:be2f5d8da1]Underwing:[/b:be2f5d8da1] White goat hair
[b:be2f5d8da1]Lateral flash : [/b:be2f5d8da1]Pearl Flashabou
[b:be2f5d8da1]First flatwing:[/b:be2f5d8da1] white cape hackle
[b:be2f5d8da1]Second flatwing :[/b:be2f5d8da1] lavender saddle feather ( use what ever you have )
[b:be2f5d8da1]Third flatwing:[/b:be2f5d8da1] golden olive cape hackle
[b:be2f5d8da1]Body wrap:[/b:be2f5d8da1] Uv flash
[b:be2f5d8da1]Top wing :[/b:be2f5d8da1] Med Olive and burnt olive blended buck tail topped off with three strands of herl
[b:be2f5d8da1]Eyes :[/b:be2f5d8da1] 3mm gold with black pupil
[b:be2f5d8da1]Resin:[/b:be2f5d8da1] Bug Bond
Materials
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Hook in vice
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Good thread base .. I use white UTC 140 as I want some bulk at the head
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Tie in an underwing of goat hair
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tie in a piece of flashabou along each side of the hook shank
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tie in the first hackle flatwing style
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tie in the second hackle on top of the first
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tie in the third hackle on top of the second .. tail done
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Wrap the body in flash of your choice .. I use A UV flash which is hard to see in the photo
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Blend the med olive and burnt olive bt together
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Tie in as a top wing
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tie in three strands of herl
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pull all the materials back
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Apply the first coat of bug Bond and stick the eyes on
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Apply the second coat of Bug Bond
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Apply the final coat of Bug Bond
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A few fish that have been caught ( and returned ) on this fly
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Tight lines
Andy
[i:624b001679]nice tie and a very nice..sewin![/i:624b001679]
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nice tie and a very nice.
[i:624b001679]nice tie and a very nice..sewin![/i:624b001679]